BRUSSELS/BERLIN, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to reconsider. ... > full story
COCKERMOUTH, England, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England and a policeman was killed as torrential rain flooded homes, washed away bridges and closed roads. ... > full story
ROME, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — A Brazilian transsexual caught up in a scandal which prompted the resignation of a senior Italian politician -- the center-left governor of Lazio region, which includes Rome -- was found burned to death in his home Friday. Police found a body following a fire in a basement flat in a neighborhood frequented by transsexual prostitutes and court sources said magistrates were treating the death as murder. ... > full story
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said presidential and legislative elections scheduled for January will be postponed, confirming that he has accepted advice not to hold the vote. ... > full story
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Eight Islamist militants were killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Friday, officials said, after three policemen were killed in a bomb blast. ... > full story
TOKYO, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — A U.S. soldier has admitted he may have run over a Japanese man found dead two weeks ago on the southern island of Okinawa, his lawyer said on Friday, in a case that may further strain ties between the two countries. ... > full story
MOSCOW, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — A masked gunman entered a church and murdered a Russian Orthodox priest who had received death threats for converting Muslims to Christianity and criticizing Islam, prosecutors and church officials said Friday. ... > full story
BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — The United States is seeking the release of an American citizen detained in Beijing for two years, in a case similar to the detentions of Rio Tinto staff which launched an international debate over China's secrets laws. ... > full story
SEOUL, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — At least four people were shot dead and six South Korean visitors wounded when a gunman fired into a crowd of tourists on the resort island of Saipan, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Friday. ... > full story
BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — China has promised severe punishment for officials caught concealing deaths from H1N1 swine flu after a medical expert said suspect cases may have been held back by local governments. ... > full story
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